A box of Kleenex tissues posted to you, should be with you in the new year.
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Keep the tonearm Mike
Only way to improve that is an Ekos SE
Mate of mine started exactly where your TT is today ( same arm etc)
Harry serviced it and added the lingo 4 and karousel
It sounds very good , he bows to Harry every day 
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Cheers, I appreciate your knowledge and advice. A rusted pair of hands being a fellow Kiwi, even though we havenât meet.
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@Mike_S Agree with @Bevo
Ittok is a pretty decent tonearm.
Although a move to Ekos SE might show a gain, consider other bits are more significant.
But, actually, I quite like the look of the Ittok. ( Also, the Ekos from same era).
Something rather special about fluted plinth and Ittok tonearm together. Just looks ârightâ.
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Yep agree ratrat they do look great together 
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Hope youâre in air conditioned bar somewhere. Just went outside itâs like an oven.
Iâll be going to the Exchange pub here in Balmain as guys I know have just taken over the downstairs bar and restaurant ( all other levels closed for Renoâs) as a pop up - went there last evening also it was very cool under the air con
Italian brothers use to have restaurant near work in the city
Theyâve got a great range of Italian beers on tap
Itâs bleedin freezin over hereâŚ!
But, I know the 40âs+ are comingâŚtypically starting Xmas DayâŚ.
I do love the pubs in Balmain, I wasnât aware the Exchange had closed. We use to live a few blocks away, wasnât my favourite but it was popular back then.
Are you in WA?
YupâŚfor my sins.
Youâve had your share of hot weather recently think what weâve go now drifted over from you guys.
Next few days are going to reach 40+ here.
Yep and the same guys that bought the Exchange also bought the Town Hall pub on the main corner
Thatâs closed also and they will redo when Renoâs completed on Exchange - going slow though
Is the Town Hall that hole opposite Woolies?
Always thought that was the worst pub in Balmain.
Yeah, we had a bit a few weeks ago, first taste of summerâŚ.but yes, thankfully bit of a cooler spell nowâŚâŚBut sure as eggs, around Xmas it typically kicks inâŚ.then of course Feb or so we get the real hot stuffâŚâŚ
Still, least itâs just hot and dry here, then wet in winter (a lot more so than people seem to think!) âŚ.You guys over East get it all, week to week it seems â Fires and FloodsâŚ.
I Love a Sun Burt Country kinda of wraps it all up nicely. Itâs always been a tough continent but I wouldnât swap it for quids. 
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My Mother and Grandparents nearly did for ÂŁ10 (in the opposite direction of course), but then my Grandfather got a job at the last minute and they ended up staying in the UKâŚâŚSomewhat ironic, I end up here 60 years or so later, though was somewhat accidentalâŚ!
Has taken me a while, but must admit Iâve come round to certain things and a certain charmâŚâŚ
Never will understand the Mullet thoughâŚ.! 
Nope the one at corner Darling and Rowntree
That one opposite Woolies is a dog pit how it survives I donât know since you left Balmain 
Iâd say more than half of Australians donât understand them either.
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Ha the Town Hall, a friend of mine who has a property up here ( and a house in Balmain and one at Blueys Beach) daughter use to work there. Damn small world.
That pub across from Woolies is full of drunks and poker machines. Horrible place someone should grab that place by the neck and do something decent with it.